The Australian Chamber Orchestra's concert featuring its own soloists moved stylishly across almost four centuries.

• REVIEW

Funk metal quartet treated their fans to two hours of musical brilliance in their sold-out 170 Russell show.

The music streaming service will be the first major company to carry out a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange, cutting out banks and brokers in a move that could change the way companies sell shares.

Katy Perry on her new album and a new-found, inner freedom.

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Making his escape from planet Boy Band, One Direction's Harry Styles gets all retro, meaningful and surprising.

Benjamin Northey and the MSO are on to a good thing with their Town Hall concerts.

Electrifying viola da gamba opens up whole new fields of sonic possibilities.

Listening to Broads feels like following two siren calls down a dark and disconcerting path into the woods. The mesmerising, haunting voices behind Broads are Kelly Day and Jane Hendry, who sing country lullabies that are at once alluring and bleak.

Queensland duo Busby and Marou have cracked their home country; now it's time to strike out for new territory.

His songs needed new life, his mind needed new experiences, so Robin Pecknold left Fleet Foxes for university, returning now revived and renewed.

From Adelaide rockers Grenadiers to Denim Fest, we have live music covered.

Amid the pyrotechnics, costume changes, theatrics and audience participation, Green Day's Sydney show left little to the imagination.

David Bowie's final album spurred a new dawn for musician Donny McCaslin.

Wherever in the world Sydney soprano Natalie Aroyan performs, her mother is there.

• Sticky Carpet

Melbourne wins bid to host 2018 Music Cities Convention, Gareth Liddiard at NGV, Powerline Sneakers and more.

The real metal at this hard rocking gig was on the soles of an 11-year-old's shoes. This is it folks, over the top.

Blondie seamlessly generations on their 11th album, Feist gets prickly on her fifth, the Singing Skies offer solace in the darkest hours; the Emerson Quartet live up to hyperbole.

Calvin Harris and Katy Perry are hinting at an unlikely upcoming collaboration.

Lock up your ginger-loving children - the chart-topping Brit is returning to our shores.

Album reviews: Broads, Forest Swords, Strangers, Clowns and Colin Stetson.

As the six decade old competition heats up, the two Aussies have landed in Kiev.

• Music review

The 23rd Canberra International Music Festival had a lot of strong programming and performances but there are some areas that could be focused on more in the future.

• Music review

A mammoth program featuring a world premiere ended this year's music festival.

The Turnbull government is "missing in action" when it comes to combating online ticket scalping, the peak body for Australia's live performance industry says.